UPDATE @ 3:02pm
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Charleston Police announced Thursday afternoon that officers in Michigan have captured Latrice Hunter.
She's accused of killing 26-year-old April Myers with an eye-bolt last Friday on the city's west side.
Police say they believed Hunter fled to Michigan immediate after the murder.
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UPDATE: Monday @ 4:56pm
Charleston Police have named a suspect in the beating death of a woman on the city's west side Friday.
Detectives say Latrice Carlyne Hunter, 24, of Michigan, struck 26-year-old April Myers with what appears to be an eight inch I-bolt. Many witnesses say it looked like a flashlight.
Police say Myers went after Hunter and then collapsed in the street, where a deputy passing by spotted her and called for an ambulance. Myers was taken to the hospital where she later died.
According to a news release, Hunter then got into a car with some of the people police previously named as possible witnesses---and took off to Michigan.
Hunter is facing first degree murder charges when she's caught. Police in both Michigan and West Virginia are looking for her.
If you have any information about her, call the Charleston Police at (304) 348-6480.
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UPDATE: Friday Night
Charleston Police are looking for four men who may have information about the murder. They are: Juelani Shakoor, who also goes by JB; "Chuck" Terell Warren; Raymond Calime and Justinian Crowder.
They are all from the Detriot area. Police say they are not suspected of killing 20-year-old April Myers with a flashlight, but they might have information that could help solve her murder.
If you have any information about the attack or where these men may be, call the Charleston detectives at (304) 348-6480.
UPDATE @ 6 p.m. Friday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The fatal beating of a young woman with a flashlight Friday afternoon has police looking for more clues in the city's latest homicide investigation.
April Myers, 20, lived near the place where she was attacked in the 1400 block of 4th Avenue on Charleston’s west side. Neighbors are waiting for answers, wondering why a woman was killed in the middle of a busy street.
Myers was found lying in the middle of 4th Avenue around 1:00 p.m. When police arrived, the victim was still alive and the suspect was gone. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
"It is alarming to have a crime this violent happen in broad daylight," said Charleston Police Sgt. S.A. Cooper.
As the word spreads around the community, police search the scene for any clues that might lead them to the killer.
"Hopefully, within the next 24 hours we will know exactly what happened and exactly who we are looking for," Cooper said.
Police said one person could be involved in a crime they described as "very violent." They hope to release more information tonight about a car seen leaving the area just after the crime.
ORIGINAL STORY
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Charleston police are investigating a homicide on the city's west side.
It happened around 1:00 p.m. Friday along the 1400 block of 4th Avenue.
Police tell WSAZ.com April Myers was hit in the head with a flashlight. She was later pronounced dead.
Investigators say Myers was 20-years-old. The crime happened right near her home.
Police are still looking for the suspect. They also tell us there could be more than one person involved.
That's all the information that is being released at this time.
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